Wanted man surrenders – with doughnuts – after police win his Facebook bet

REDFORD TOWNSHIP, Michigan – After losing a bet with police on Facebook, a man kept his word and turned himself in.

Matthew Zaydel, 21, was wanted by Redford Township police for multiple misdemeanor warrants.

Matthew Zaydel, 21, was arrested for multiple misdemeanor warrants Oct. 16, 2017. (Redford Township Police Department)



Zaydel, who went by the alias Champagne Torino on Facebook, responded to Redford Township police on a post earlier this month, saying he would turn himself in if their post reaches 1,000 shares. Along with turning himself in, Zaydel said he would bring in doughnuts and clean up public school property if the post gets the shares.

The Redford Township Police Department accepted the challenge, asking the public to help get the post shared 1,000 times.




The post reached over 1,000 in just over an hour, and Zaydel kept his word.

He turned himself to Redford Township police Oct. 16 around 6:30 p.m. with a box of doughnuts and a bagel in hand.

Redford Township posted photos of Zaydel turning himself in and thanked the community for their help.